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Finding purpose through COVID BREED Australia supporting local small businesses ANY tenants at Quakers Hill based BREED Business Centre, run by BREED Australia, have credited the organisation by enabling them to survive the harsh economic and social climate due to global pandemic. COVID-19 has been a tough time in the business world and for many Western Sydney small businesses, it was a sink-swim period which saw them struggling to keep themselves afloat. The BREED Business Centre which is about to launch a new incubator model in Western Sydney provides office rentals for small businesses with shared facilities, administration support and networking events for its tenants and the local community. BREED tenant Sanjeev Mehra, who owns Garage Film Studios (https://www. garagefilmstudio.com/) felt the impact of the pandemic. Many small businesses had to resort to working from home, and Mr. Mehra spoke about the difficulties. “There was a real lack of networking. It was a different environment—I turned one of my rooms into my studio. There wasn’t the sort of communication that I had with people while I worked from home.” Mr. Mehra started up his business when he was only 16 because of his passion for entertainment and social enterprises and based his business at BREED Business Centre in 2018. He initially chose BREED because, as an incubator, the business Centre could get him the help and support he needed. “It’s also an excellent location, it’s close to where I live. It’s good for filming, as I can film around the precinct.” Mr. Mehra says he viewed COVID-19 as an opportunity to start again and to
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BREED Tenants: L-R Devesh Kumar, Lisa Duong, Sanjeev Mehra.
find positives in every negative, seeing the changes in the way he runs his business as the opportunity for a fresh start. “In my profession, things are always changing. The client’s vision is always changing.” During the pandemic, BREED offered two months’ rent free through April and May, and a third month with 50% rent to help ease the financial burden for its tenants. Mr. Mehra says that the support he received from BREED during this challenging time was a significant factor in keeping his business running. “BREED helped with the rent relief. We also worked as a team to get through it. The communication was always good, and BREED considered our situation. We were really fighting together as a unit against the effects of COVID-19.”
Flexibility a key feature BREED continues to listen to the needs of their tenants to work out solutions for those still struggling to recover from the impact of the pandemic. Despite the trying circumstances of many small businesses, the situation has also led to past tenants coming back to the business Centre. Lisa Duong from Success At School Tutoring Centre (www.successatschool.com. au) has returned to BREED following the pandemic. She left the business Centre in 2019 as she was more involved in childcare. However, the company returned to BREED Business Centre in April 2021, and Ms. Duong said that the location and space were very appropriate for her business. “We like the flexibility that BREED offers and there’s so much support.” During COVID-19, her childcare busi-
ness lost three-quarters of its client, which Ms. Duong describes as a ‘significant drop’. However, she says things are beginning to return to normal. The return to BREED Business Centre felt like a natural move for Ms. Duong, who found that the atmosphere of the business Centre, the tenants and the staff was a better fit for her than a larger commercial building. “With commercial, you’re on your own, but at BREED there’s that level of community.” Devesh Kumar, a leadership coaching and business mentor who offers training in emotional intelligence, believes that BREED feels like what the community should be about and represents the interests of small business. “I think more people should do what they love, and I think BREED has the potential to get more people doing what they love and aligning how they live with how they earn.” Mr. Kumar chose BREED because it was close to home, but also because of its potential to branch out and support the community through its network of start-ups and service-based businesses. “BREED is what the community should be about. It’s about supporting businesses and helping them grow and enjoy what they do.” BREED Australia’s General Manager Emmanuel Martin said that BREED is now focused on helping its Business Tenant Community building Resilient mindsets to be able to survive the “new business world.” For information on BREED Australia and its services, please visit. www.breedaustralia.com.au or contact via phone on 02-98533200
Attention Small Businesses Owners! Our Virtual Office Solutions can help save time and reduce stress so you can focus on your customers. Our virtual tenant solutions will: • Save you time. Having a virtual office can relieve the stress of administrative duties, giving you more time to focus on your customers. • Save you money. Our virtual office solutions are lowcost, meaning increased profitability for your business. • Add a new level of professionalism. This way, you’ll be leaving a great impression on new and existing customers. As a BREED virtual tenant, you will benefit through: • Discounted office room and equipment hire • Invitations to free business seminars and networking events
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Virtual address & office packages: Your business listed on our tenant directory.
Telephone answering service.
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50+ calls
Cancellation with 30 days written notice.
Invitations to business networking & training events
50% discount on meeting and training room use.
Access to business address (physical & PO box)
Mail and deliveries
Virtual address $45/month
Virtual reception basic package ($100/month) Virtual reception premium package ($180/month)
Contact us on (02) 9853 3200 or email us at reception@breedaustralia.com.au WESTERN SYDNEY BUSINESS ACCESS MAY 2021
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